Emily Spaven

Emily served as CoinDesk's first managing editor from 2013 to 2015.

Emily Spaven

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Markets

BTC China beats Mt. Gox and Bitstamp to become the world's No. 1 bitcoin exchange

BTC China has overtaken Mt. Gox and Bitstamp to become the world's biggest bitcoin exchange.

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Markets

eBay president John Donahoe: PayPal may accept bitcoin in the future

The president of eBay has revealed his company is preparing to expand the range of digital currencies it accepts.

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Markets

Dark Wallet launches crowdfunding campaign

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the anarchic Dark Wallet project.

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Policy

Founder of Liberty Reserve admits guilt and faces 75 years in prison

Vladimir Kats, co-founder of Liberty Reserve, has pleaded guilty to a number of charges including money laundering.

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Markets

Taking bitcoin to a whole new level: Jeremy Allaire reveals all about Circle

Jeremy Allaire tells us about Circle and what he plans to do with the bitcoin company's $9m investment.

Jeremy Allaire, founder, chairman and chief executive officer at Circle

Markets

Circle launches with $9 Million from Jim Breyer, Accel and General Catalyst in biggest ever bitcoin funding

Circle announced today it has raised $9m to bring easy-to-use bitcoin payment services to businesses and consumers.

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Markets

Blockchain.info user wins 10 BTC for opening site's 500,000th bitcoin wallet

Blockchain.info has given 10 BTC to the person who opened the 500,000th bitcoin wallet on the site.

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Markets

BitPay processes $1 Million bitcoin order for Butterfly Labs

BitPay has processed its largest ever single transaction – $1m for bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer Butterfly Labs.

 So-called 'dollar bills', or 'notes', as they are formally known.

Markets

Old meets new: New Orleans antique shop accepts bitcoin

An antique shop in New Orleans is welcoming the bitcoin community, trading precious vintage goods for the digital currency.

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Markets

Swedish bank freezes customer's account after she sells 5 BTC

Swedbank recently froze a customer's account after it found out about her selling five bitcoins on LocalBitcoins.

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